Many questions sent in to the site are in connection with motor starting and in particular star-delta.  For all but the simplest application, there is...

Recently I have seen a few interesting articles on viable cold fusion; the combining of atoms at room like temperatures to create boundless energy. Now...

This post is quick introduction and overview to different railway electrification voltages used in answer to a question sent in via email. While there...

Laplace transforms and their inverse are a mathematical technique which allows us to solve differential equations, by primarily using algebraic methods...

IEC 61439 'Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies', specifies standard arrangements of switchboard (call forms of internal separation). The...

Tapping your forearm or hand with a finger could soon be the way you interact with gadgets. A new technology created by Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon ...

Lead acid batteries are cost effect and reliable, making them suitable for many applications.This note examines topics of interest associated with the...

Control theory looks at how systems work and are controlled from a mathematical view.  This note gives a brief introduction to some of the concepts – more...

We have had the Wiki with us for a long time now, but at last I have decided to say bye bye – more details on why below.

This article gives an introduction to IEEE 485 method for the selection and calculation of battery capacity.